UPGRADE: Ifakara just powered up its multimedia studio with robotic cameras, hands-on training
From October 6-10, 2025, the Ifakara Health Institute’s Communications Office led a dynamic five-day training at t…
CHILD HEALTH: Life-threatening delays at major refugee camp in western Tanzania
A new study has revealed that children living in the Nyarugusu Refugee Camp in western Tanzania face life-threatening delays in accessing surgical …
TRAINING: Ifakara, partners empower young health pros in infection management
From October 9 to 10, 2025, the Ifakara Health Institute, in partnership with the St. Francis Regional Referral Hospital (SFRRH) and international …
WORKSHOP: Ifakara participates in IMARISHA policy analysis workshop in South Africa
The Ifakara Health Institute, as part of the IMA…
MALARIA: From indoors to outdoors, new device blocks mosquito bites for weeks
A recent study published on PLOS ONE has highlighted the effectiveness of a new device, the BiteBarrier, in the fight against mosquitoes. …
CITIZEN SCIENCE: In Tanzania, it is motivation, not money, that drives the fight against malaria
“Fighting malaria is everyone’s concern.” That’s the message from community members in rural south-eastern Tanzania, where …
VISIT: Ifakara welcomes Gates Foundation to Bagamoyo site
On October 7 2025, the Ifakara Health Institute was honored to welcome a delegation from the Gates Foundation – on…
UNCOVERED: The genetic battle between humans and TB bacteria
A recent study in Tanzania has uncovered fresh insights on the genetic battle between humans and mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb), the ba…
HEALTH FINANCING: Closing the funding gap for malaria, HIV, and TB
A new study has warned that Tanzania must urgently find sustainable ways to finance its fight against malaria, HIV/AIDS, and tuberculosis (TB) as f…
MOSQUITO RESEARCH: Scientists analyze the DNA of a major but understudied mosquito species
For over a century, anopheles funestus has been one of the deadliest carriers of malaria across Africa, yet little is known about its gene…